🌱 SWAT In Wrigley Area + Fires Close El Dorado Park Nature Center

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Three people were detained in a deadly shooting on Cedar Avenue. Also, why did several fires flare up near Spring Street and the River? Finally, is there a crime scene on Artesia Boulevard?

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with clouds and sun. High: 80 Low: 64.

FYI: Long Beach Cooling Centers are open daily from noon to 6 p.m. You find them at the Houghton, McBride, and Admiral Kidd community centers as well as the Senior Center and El Dorado Park West.

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The kids are going back to school soon. Should schools still take COVID precautions? Please let me know your thoughts! As of right now, 24.4% say the kids should just go back to school, 36.6% say that kids should wear masks, 34.1% want there to be distancing and sanitizing, while 4.9% prefer distance learning for the kids.

Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1. There was a fatal shooting in the 2300 block of Cedar Avenue on Sunday in the early evening. SWAT rolled to deal with suspects “possibly barricaded in a nearby residence.” The LBPD detained “three persons of interest.”(Fox)
2. The LBFD responded to a fire in the area of Spring Street and the San Gabriel River. Reports of the blaze came in at 2:17 a.m. on Sunday. “Fire crews found multiple fires burning in dry brush in a 300-square-foot area,” which led to the temporary closure of the El Dorado Park Nature Center. Nobody was hurt. (LB Post)
3. On Monday morning, right around 1:41 a.m., the LBPD dispatched officers to interview an adult male gunshot victim at a hospital. The victim said that “he was riding his bicycle near the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Artesia Boulevard when a vehicle pulled up alongside him. Two unknown male suspects exited the vehicle and took his cell phone, resulting in an altercation between both parties that escalated to the shooting.” When officers went to the alleged crime area, they couldn’t locate a crime scene. (LBPD)
4. Trash rates are going through the roof. We learned on Monday that there is a proposal to “raise residential rates by $5.43 a month on Sept. 1, then another $6.45 a month on Jan. 1.” If you run a business, prepare yourself for “a 29.25% hike in September and another 40.14% increase on Jan. 1.” It is interesting to note that “more than half of the individual rate payers” have to protest the increase to prevent its implementation. The public hearing “is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the Civic Chamber.” (Press-Telegram)
5. Have you checked out Cali Chilli, which opened in May at 4111 North Viking Way? It’s hard to describe the menu. It “plays with chicken tikka by adding parmesan and white truffle oil, eschewing heavy chili pepper and ginger in favor of warm Italian flavors.” Also, there are “nachos and quesadillas, American comfort foods, flatbreads, and Korean spins across dinner and brunch.” Most interesting of all, a “Michelin-level chef” is calling the shots. (LA Eater)

Today in Long Beach:

• Craft & Arts (Not Your Average Paint Night) at Trademark Brewing (6:30 p.m.)
• Trivia Then Open Mic Hour at KC Branaghan's Pub (7 p.m.)
• Stand-Up Comedy & Burlesque Show at Harvelle's (8 p.m.)
• Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY at the Long Beach Playhouse (8 p.m.)
• Weekly Karaoke With No Cover at Alex's Bar (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Long Beach Public Library invites you to join a conversation with Dr. Marcia Chatelain as she discusses her Pulitzer Prize–winning book, Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America. Registration required. (Long Beach Public Library Foundation via Facebook)
• Our Atherton South neighbor is looking for a dental hygienist who is very gentle. (Nextdoor)
• An El Dorado Park South pet owner is looking for a dog sitter, Aug. - 11-15, for an active 25-pound terrier mix. Needs fenced yard to run in. (Nextdoor)
• Our kind West Bixby Knolls neighbor had a bird fly onto their shoulder near L.B Poly High. It looks to be a ring neck dove. It’s a very beautiful and sweet bird that they think may belong to someone. (Nextdoor)
• Come join the Deforest Park Neighborhood Association for Dine-Out 90805 Food Truck Edition at the Lot at 61st & Atlantic, coinciding with National Night Out. (Nextdoor)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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